Course Description
Covers issues related to the canon and text of the New Testament. Deals with genre, background, authorship, date, recipients, and contents of New Testament books. Introduces the student to critical views and Synoptic issues.
Course Instructor
Dr. Richard Barcellos is associate professor of New Testament Studies. He received a B.S. from California State University, Fresno, an M.Div. from The Master’s Seminary, and a Th.M. and Ph.D. from Whitefield Theological Seminary. In 1990 he planted a church in Southern California and pastored there until July of 2006, when he relocated to Owensboro, KY, to become part of MCTS. In June of 2011, Dr. Barcellos returned to California and has begun to work with Grace Reformed Baptist Fellowship, a church plant in the Antelope Valley. He is the managing editor of Reformed Baptist Theological Review, author of In Defense of the Decalogue, and co-author of A Reformed Baptist Manifesto. He has also contributed articles to RBTR, Founders Journal, and Table Talk. Professor Barcellos is a member of the Evangelical Theological Society.
Course Format, Schedule, and Costs
Midwest Center for Theological Studies and Reformed Baptist Seminary are co-sponsoring a module on New Testament Introduction. The module will be hosted by MCTS and will run from December 8 thru December 17, 2011. Students can attend the lectures in person or participate online via "live-streaming." The lectures times are as follows (Central Standard Time):
- #1-Thursday, December 8th, 5:45pm-10:00pm
- #2-Friday, December 9th, 5:45pm-10:00pm
- #3-Saturday, December 10th, 8:30am-12:45pm
- #4-Monday, December 12th, 5:45pm-10:00pm
- #5-Tuesday, December 13th, 5:45pm-10:00pm
- #6-Thursday, December 15th, 5:45pm-10:00pm
- #7-Friday, December 16th, 5:45pm-10:00pm
- #8-Saturday, December 17th, 8:30am-12:45pm
Students can access the lectures live-streaming for $30. For more information, contact the MCTS registrar, John Divito (registrar@mctsowensboro.org).